Historedia
Person

Bigler

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1848

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Bigler, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill, starting the California Gold Rush

    1848

    Role: Diary recorder of the discovery date

    1. January 24, 1848 · Sutter's MillDiscovery at Sutter's Mill

      Marshall found gold flakes in the mill tailrace on January 24, 1848, triggering the Gold Rush.

    2. January 24 to August 19, 1848 · Coloma and Sutter's FortReporting and Confirmation

      Marshall reported the find, and Sutter sought mineral rights while Brannan confirmed rumors.

Sources

  1. Sutter's Mill Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04